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A. Wishes in the Present

1. John is poor. John wishes he _______________ (be/not) poor.

2. My apartment is small. I wish it _______________ (be) bigger.
3. She hates her job. She wishes she _______________ (have) a different one.
4. I can’t sing. I wish I _______________ (can/sing).
5. I have to get up early for my job. I wish I _______________ (not/have to) get up early.
6. It’s raining now. I wish it _______________ (not/rain).
7. I’m so tired. I wish I _______________ (sleep) now instead of working.
8. The students have a lot of homework. They wish they _______________ (not/have) homework.

B. Wishes + Would

1. My neighbour plays loud music. I wish he _______________ (turn) his music down. I’ve asked him to
do so, but he won’t listen. I wish he _______________ (listen).
2. Also, his dog barks all night. I wish the dog _______________ (not/bark) so much. I wish my
neighbour _______________ (have) a pet fish, not a dog.
3. Yesterday, someone parked in my parking space. I wish people _______________ (not/park) in my
spot. There’s even a sign that says, “Reserved Parking”. I wish people _______________ (read) the
sign.
4. It’s expensive and troublesome to have a car in the city. Sometimes I wish I _______________
(not/have) a car. However, public transit is not very convenient here. I wish the government
_______________ (build) more subway lines.
5. English grammar is difficult sometimes. I wish it _______________ (be) easier.

C. Wishes in the Past

1. I didn’t wake up on time. I wish I _______________ (wake) up on time.

2. Lisa arrived late. She wishes she _______________ (arrive) earlier.
3. He forgot to bring his passport. He wishes he _______________ (bring) it.
4. I painted my room black, but it looks terrible. I wish I _______________ (not/paint) it black.
5. There was too much salt in the soup. I wish the chef _______________ (use) less salt.
6. She told me the ending of the movie, so now I don’t want to see it. I wish I _______________
(not/speak) to her.

D. Hope

1. I hope there _______________ (be) never a war again.

2. Tim hopes that he _______________ (get) a bicycle for Christmas.
3. I hope that it _______________ (not/rain) tonight.
4. Jenny hopes she _______________ (not/fail) her exam.
5. I hope I _______________ (see) you at the party tonight.

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E. Hope or Wish? Write the Correct Verb

1. John failed his test. He _______________ he had studied more. He _______________ he passes his
next one.
2. My apartment is small. I _______________ I had a bigger apartment. I _______________ I didn’t live
here.
3. Ryan has a soccer game tomorrow. He _______________ his team wins. The game might be
cancelled though, if it rains. He _______________ it doesn’t rain.
4. Tina doesn’t like Donald Trump. She _______________ he had not won the election. She
_______________ that he doesn’t destroy the world.

F. Add the Correct Verb and Clause

1. Tina is single. She doesn’t have a boyfriend, but she wants one. In other words, Tina
_______________ (wish/hope) she _______________ (have) boyfriend.
2. My sister bought a suitcase last week. But when she took it on her travels, it broke. She
regrets buying it. In other words, she _______________ (wish/hope) she _______________ (not/buy)
it.
3. My friends are always looking at their phones. I _______________ (wish/hope) they
_______________ (not/do) that.
4. Bobby is excited for Christmas. He _______________ (wish/hope) that his parents _______________
(buy) him a laptop.
5. Yesterday, John asked his co-worker if she was pregnant. She got angry at him, because she
wasn’t. John _______________ (wish/hope) that he _______________ (not/say) that.
6. I have an important speech to give tomorrow. I _______________ (hope/wish) that I
_______________ (not/forget) everything I plan to say.

Answers
A = 1-weren’t, 2-were, 3-had-, 4-could sing, 5-didn’t have to, 6-were not raining, 7-were sleeping, 8-didn’t
have
B = 1-would turn, would listen, 2-wouldn’t bark, had, 3-wouldn’t park, would read, 4-didn’t have, would built,
5-were
C = 1-had woken, 2-had arrived, 3-had brought, 4-hadn’t painted, 5-had used, 6-hadn’t spoken
D = 1-is, 2-gets, 3-doesn’t rain, 4-doesn’t fail, 5-see
E = 1-wishes, hopes, 2-wish, wish, 3-hopes, hopes, 4-wishes, hopes
F = 1-wishes she had, 2-wishes she hadn’t bought, 3-wish they wouldn’t do, 4-hopes his parents buy, 5-wishes
that he hadn’t said, 6-hope that I don’t forget

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